Meaning of the nameFermino
- Male
- Fer-mi-no
Fermino is a Brazilian masculine name of uncertain origin, with most records among people born in the 1950s and 1940s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,419 people named Fermino, the 6,516th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 66, and the largest group was born in the 1950s. Proportionally, it is most common in Mato Grosso do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Fermino is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 1,419
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,516
- Median age
- 66 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,459
- people
Fermino in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Fermino, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (386 people).
0 women 1,410 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Fermino is most common
States with the highest share of people named Fermino in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.004%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
- Santa Catarina 0.003%
- Paraná 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 373 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 219 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 197 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 189 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 118 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 77 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 63 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 62 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 25 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Fermino
The origin and meaning of Fermino are not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,419 people named Fermino, with a median age of 66. The name is almost always male, and the records run from before 1940 to the 2000s.
Questions about the name Fermino
What does the name Fermino mean?
The meaning of Fermino is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Fermino in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,419 people with the first name Fermino, which ranks it number 6,516 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Fermino a boy's or a girl's name?
Fermino is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,410 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Fermino most common?
Proportionally, in Mato Grosso do Sul: 0.004% of the state's population is named Fermino (118 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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